"Prometheus? I thought you were back at Manhattan?" Annabeth asked. Prometheus shrugged.

"Got a bit of a problem. Earthquake. Huge earthquake. Split the city into chunks. Barely traversable." My eyes widened.

"How is that possible? IS it possible?" I was seriously beyond confused at this point.

"If it happened, it's possible, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth laughed at my expense, as Prometheus seemed to notice the new teammate.

"Nemesis, good to see you again." Prometheus bowed before the goddess.

"No need to bow before revenge, Prometheus. Rise." Prometheus obeyed Nemesis's order, and stood.

"Okay, enough with the meet-and-greet. Let's get back to the city. Prometheus, is the drugstore still intact?" Annabeth questioned the Titan.

"When I left, it was still in one piece, yes."

"Good. I need some items from it to complete the project."

"What project?" Asked the Titan.

"Tell you when we get to the city." I promised. "But first, let's get to the city.

When we arrived, it looked kind of how I expected it to: like an earthquake came through. Roads were uneven and breaking, buildings were collapsing, and cars were pretty much rendered useless. We went over to the drugstore we set up as base camp, and Annabeth set to work.

"How long until that thing's operational?" I asked. Annabeth shrugged.

"Given perfect circumstances, couple hours. Though we have a problem-"

"When do we NOT have a problem", I sighed.

"-The device requires high speed to operate. How fast? Not sure. I need to do some calculations. Could take a while." She summed up.

"Well, if anyone can do it, Wise Girl, it's you." I leaned down and planted a kiss on her cheek. A small one, but it counts. She smiled, and set to work. Meanwhile, I went out and pondered our problem of a recently thrown-in-a-blender Manhattan. The damage wasn't too bad, but it was definitely noticeable.

"Huge quake" I heard a voice say behind me. I looked over my shoulder as Nemesis strode over. I nodded and sighed.

"They don't happen often in New York, so it's pretty strange." Nemesis shrugged.

"These are strange times. No one expected this, but it's reality."

"Far too realistic for me." Nemesis chuckled.

"Where's Annabeth?"

"She's working on the time device thingy."

"She mention when it will be operable?"

"Few hours. IF she can correctly calculate the operating speed, which I know she can." Nemesis nodded. Suddenly, I felt the ground rumble. Buildings that were lucky enough to still be standing started coming down. The ground began to split again. "Another quake?" I asked.

"Seems to be. Make sure everyone is outside, I'll find a shelter." I nodded, and sprinted into the drugstore. I found Annabeth in the hardware department, looking a bit confused.

"What's happening?" She asked.

"Another earthquake."

"Another one? Here in New York? That's not normal."

"True, but let's talk AFTER we get out of here!" Annabeth nooded.

"Agreed. Let's move." We ran out of the store just as the entranceway came crashing down.